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- [woo d-wurk]
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜrk/
- /ˈwʊd.wɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo d-wurk]
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜrk/
Definitions of woodwork word
- noun woodwork objects or parts made of wood. 1
- noun woodwork the interior wooden fittings, especially of a house, as doors, stairways, or moldings. 1
- idioms woodwork come out of the woodwork, Informal. to appear or materialize suddenly and unexpectedly: Since mortgage rates declined, prospective buyers have been coming out of the woodwork. 1
- noun woodwork The wooden parts of a room or building, such as window frames or doors. 1
- noun woodwork skill, activity: carpentry 1
- noun woodwork items crafted from wood 1
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Origin of woodwork
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; wood1 + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Woodwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woodwork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
woodwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woodwork
noun woodwork
- carpentry — Carpentry is the activity of making and repairing wooden things.
- joinery — the craft or trade of a joiner.
- cabinetmaking — the manufacture of fine furniture and other woodwork.
- woodworking — the act or art of making things of wood.
- turning — a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
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